Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones near military installations | ViewQwest probed by regulator over week-long service disruption

Plus: '3 days' revenue in 3 hours' — How TikTok Live is changing the billion-dollar live-streaming game | If this e-mail is not displayed properly, click here. THURSDAY, MAY 08 2025 Nikki Diane De Guzman Assistant Newsletter Editor Pakistan's army said today that it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to retaliate after India launched deadly missile strikes on the morning of May 7, escalating days of gunfire along their border. In other news, local broadband service provider ViewQwest is being probed by Singapore's infocomms regulator after some customers complained they could not access the Internet for more than a week. Get news at your fingertips. Download the ST app on your iOS or Android devices. Asia Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones near military installations At least 45 deaths were reported from both sides following the violence on May 7. Singapore Governments, insurers and innovative finance needed to reduce risks of Asean power grid South-east Asia faces a green investment gap of more than $272.8 billion a year. Singapore Mandatory delivery waiting bays at new private developments under study: LTA, URA In the meantime, floor stickers to demarcate delivery waiting bays will be available to existing properties. Tech ViewQwest probed by regulator over week-long service disruption ViewQwest said that the outage was caused by a hardware failure impacting its server. Singapore DBS to roll out new switch to prevent phished card details from being added to mobile wallets Previously, anyone could add stolen card details to their phones if they also phished the user's SMS OTP. Business Shaw Theatres to take over Cathay cineplex at Jem mall Jem landlord LReit is recovering $4.3m in rental arrears from Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia. World Speakers' Corner, LKY School and soft power: Thank you, Joseph Nye Dr Nye, who served in national security positions and led efforts to slow the spread of nuclear weapons, died on May 6. Asia New lifts, pipes, cafes: China doubles down on urban upgrades to buck 'consumption downgrade' In 2024, China started more than 60,000 urban renewal projects, up from 53,000 in 2023. Singapore Man allegedly in viral assault video charged with weapon possession He is accused of having an axe in a Sengkang West Way flat. Life '3 days' revenue in 3 hours': How TikTok Shop is changing the billion-dollar live-streaming game On TikTok Shop Singapore, gross merchandise value for live streams increased by 85 per cent in the past year. If you received this newsletter from someone, sign up here to get daily updates right in your inbox! If you have any feedback, please drop us an e-mail at st-newsletters@sph.com.sg Sign up for more free newsletters from The Straits Times here. Manage subscription here.